Jergen Dovetail Vises Offer Modular Quick-Change Options
These dovetail vises are said to offer secure clamping with minimal material, and are well suited for parts with multiple operations and larger metal removal.
Jergens 52-mm modular dovetail vise with Quick-Loc mount and aluminum adapter base is one of several new workholding choices that provide quick-change possibilities for minimal material clamping.
Jergens has added new modular dovetail vises and adapter bases to its line of Fixture Pro workholding for more quick-change applications using this distinctive style of clamping. The company says dovetail vises offer secure clamping with minimal material, and are well suited for parts with multiple operations and larger metal removal. With the ability to utilize quick-change, users can spend more time in the cut and less time in part changeover.
Two of the three new vises are engineered to use with Jergens Quick-Loc pallet system and include industry standard patterns 52 mm and 96 mm. With a single drive screw, Quick-Loc provides fast and repeatable fixture changes for small tooling platforms, the company says. A square aluminum adapter base provides the connection to either of the two patterns. The third vise features a Quick Locating System (QLS) mount for column-mounting possibilities, and a corresponding round adapter base for this type of workholding.
Construction of these vises includes hardened steel jaws, a 10-degree dovetail angle and a stop pin to prevent lateral movement of the part. The Quick-Loc vises include pull studs, and the QLS version comes with 12 mm (QLS) bushings. Jergens also offers its 5DC3 standard dovetail cutter to custom-mate the part with the vise pattern.
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